28 citations
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May 1998 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp inflammation can cause multiple hairs to grow from one follicle.
February 2013 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice” Kerion, a severe scalp infection, causes hair loss and needs oral antifungal treatment.
5 citations
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April 1992 in “Pediatrics in review” Children can get skin fungal infections, which are easy to diagnose and treat.
February 2016 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Consider DRIF and perform skin biopsies for persistent papular rashes.
July 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A young woman with a rare fungal infection showed significant improvement after treatment with antifungal medication.
18 citations
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
January 2026 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” A 62-year-old man with diabetes and kidney disease had itchy skin lesions diagnosed as perforating folliculitis, treated with medication and skin care.
May 2021 in “Dermatopathology” The review emphasizes the need to recognize skin conditions that affect hair follicles and sweat glands to avoid misdiagnosis.
2 citations
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February 2019 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.
January 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” Trichomycosis axillaris is a treatable bacterial infection of underarm hair.
2 citations
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January 1990 in “PubMed” Perforating folliculitis is a skin condition with small bumps that may be linked to other diseases and is hard to treat.
1 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The woman's forehead lesion was caused by ointment use and resolved with treatment.
9 citations
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October 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology” Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.
April 2024 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A rare hair follicle disorder can cause itchy, bluish-black bumps on the body.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “Acta veterinaria indonesiana” The cat with ringworm got better after being treated with oral and topical medications for 35 days.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Scalp disease in dermatomyositis causes significant symptoms and has unique features.
9 citations
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February 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's symptoms improved with treatment but recurred when the steroid dose was reduced, requiring ongoing therapy.
22 citations
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April 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 78-year-old farmer with lung disease had skin lesions from a fungal infection that healed completely with medication.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” A man with a skin nodule was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called cutaneous focal mucinosis, which can be confused with other skin cancers.
17 citations
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October 2001 in “Veterinary dermatology” The skin issues in the two dogs might be caused by infection or self-injury, not genetics.
3 citations
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September 1998 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Acitretin effectively improved the woman's skin condition.
March 2026 in “South Asian Research Journal of Medical Sciences” Removing keratin plugs and ingrown hairs improved scalp inflammation.
15 citations
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August 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Shaving can cause a viral skin infection that looks like bacterial folliculitis.
February 2018 in “BMJ case reports” An 18-year-old woman was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called Pityriasis rubra pilaris.
6 citations
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July 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Football players can get many skin conditions from their sport, which need different treatments and can be prevented with good hygiene and protection.
Diagnosing scalp fungal infections is difficult due to similar symptoms with other conditions, requiring careful examination and specific tests.
1 citations
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February 2005 in “The Journal of Laryngology & Otology” A fungal infection in the neck caused severe breathing issues, treated successfully with antibiotics and antifungal medication.
January 2018 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Treatment with dapsone, topical corticosteroids, and antibiotics improved the man's skin conditions.
September 2011 in “Archives of dermatology” The child was diagnosed with cutaneous leishmaniasis.
1 citations
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August 1946 in “Archives of dermatology” The meeting highlighted the complexity and variability of skin conditions and differing opinions on their diagnoses and treatments.